Karanka – who led Boro to promotion in 2015/16 – will be an attractive proposition for the new Leeds hierarchy, and the imminent arrival of his former Boro sidekick Victor Orta only adds fuel to the fire.

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Orta is set to take over as Leeds’ new technical director, a fresh role created with new owner Andrea Radrizzani looking to transform the Elland Road hierarchy.

Orta quickly became Karanka’s right-hand man after arriving at Boro in December 2015 as the club’s head of European recruitment.

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